Side light for automobiles



Feb. 24, 1931. w RQSENBERGER 1,793,871

SIDE LIGHT FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed May 29, 1930 2 Sheets$heet l 3/; 5 Inventor jiasewkzyer A llorncy Feb. 24, 1931 w. A. ROSENBERGER 93,871

SIDE LIGHT FOR AUTOMGBILES Filed May 29. 1950 2 Sheets-$heet 2 Invenlor i14 diW A jioaeaae y e) a By A llorncy Patented Feb. 24, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SIDE LIGHT FOB AUTOMOBILES Application This invention relates to new and useful improvements in the class of inventions generally known as illumination.

The principal object of this invention is to provide a light for the sides of an automobile, positioned in such a manner as to illuminate the roadway toward one side of the automobile, thus eliminating all glare, either forward or rearward.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a light for the left side of an automobile, focused so as to flood the roadway on the left side of the automobile.

These and other objects of importance, and advantages of the invention will more readily In the drawings Figure 1 represents a plan view of a roadway showing twe automobiles approaching each other and further showing the manner in whichthe'ro adway is illuminated at the leftside of each vehicle.

Fig.2 represents aside elevational view of the left side of an automobile, with the novel illuminating means.

Fig. 3 represents a vertical sectional view, taken substantially on the line 3-3- of Fig. 2 and looking rearwardly.

Fi 4 is a horizontal sectional view through the hght taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2. V

Fig. 5 represents a front elevational view of the lamp box;

Fig. 6 is a diagrammatic view disclosing the electrical connections between the electrical devices involved.

Referring to the drawings numerals designate like parts, that the novel is generally equipped wherein like it can be seen light, which in the drawings, referred to by numeral 5, is

, discretionarily mounted beneath the running board adjacent the front left fender.

' It is to be understood that the light may be positioned at other places on the left side of the vehicle, without in any manner, departing from the spirit of this invention. As is shown in Fig.3, the novel light structure includes a lamp x 6 which is supported the reader after the in- I the automobile ma by any suitable bracket means 7. As is apfiled Kay 29, 1930. Serial No. 457,237.

parent in Figs. 3 and 5, the bottom wall of the box, which is referred to by numeral 8, inclines kackwardly toward the back wall, while one end portion of the lamp box 6 converges as at 10 toward the front of the box.

A reflector 11 is disposed within the lamp box 6 and is of substanti'all the same shape as the lamp box 6, but sma ler somewhat, in

ever respect. The wall 12 converges toward the ront of the reflector and assumes a position in the lamp box, substantially parallel to the wall 10, while the bottom wall 13 of the reflector is inclined 'backwardly toward its back wall 14 in substantially parallel relation to the bottom wall 8 of the lamp box.

A lens 15 is mounted within the open front of the box 6 and extends for the full length thereof. A pair of socket structures 1616 project forwardly from the back wall 9 and pro ect through openings. in the back wall 14 of the reflector 11.

Fig. 6 shows the headlight bulbs 17-17 provided with the usual bright and dim filaments. The contact 18 of the switch generally referred to by numeral 19 is for the dim filaments, while the contact 20 is for the bright filaments. 4

he contact 18 is to be engaged by the movable element of the switch 19, so that current will flow from the battery 22 to the bulbs 23-23 in the sockets 16-16. Thus, the left side of the roadway will be flooded with 1i ht from the reflector of the lamp box, and cause pf the disposition of the wall 12 of the reflector, a substantial portion of the beam will be projected rearwardly.

While the foregoin specification sets forth 1 the invention in detai it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size, wiring. resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinaften, Having thus described my. invention, what I claim as new is 1. A side light for automobiles comprising a lamp box and illuminating means within the lamp box whereby the roadway adg'aeent be illuminated, sai lamp box being provide with an internal reflector,

arrangement, and materials maybe 9 said reflector being so reduced at one end as to project a substantial portion of the light my rearwardly. 2. A- safety light of the character de- 5 scribed comprising a reflector, said reflector including a rear Wall, a right angularly disposed end wall, and an outwardly obliquely disposed end Wall opposed to the aforesaid end Wall, and light ray projecting means in w the reflector. v

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WILLIAM A. ROSEN BERGER. 

